Alarms; Motion - Q-See QT SERIES User Manual

ALARMS

Your DVR can be configured to perform multiple actions to alert you when it detects a situation through
the cameras, such as motion, loss of video signal or a blocked camera. When an event is detected the
system can notify local or remote users as as well as triggering other cameras to begin recording.
Your DVR cannot utilize inputs from other external
sensors, nor can it trigger external alarm devices.
There are three types of alarms - Motion, Events
and Other. The fourth option in the Alarm window,
Alarm Out, controls the DVR's internal speaker for
audible alarm notification.

MOTION

The two tabs in this window allow you to enable motion detection, determine what actions will happen
(Triggers) and schedule when motion detection will occur. By default, your DVR is set up to have motion
detection turned on and functioning 24/7 as discussed in SECTION 4.4. Similarly, alert notifications
are also enabled. For obvious reasons, such as normal, daily activity around the camera locations, this
configuration may not work for everyone. Use the Schedule tab to set the hours when you wish to
receive alert notifications via email or your QT View mobile app.
Motion Tab
The Motion Detection alarm function incorporates two features which allow you to manage each
camera's alerts more precisely:
Hold Time: determines the time allowed between
consecutive alarm events. If the alarm is
triggered again within this time, it will be
treated as a single event and the DVR will
continue recording before stopping.
Trigger: This is what the DVR will do once
activated by an alarm. Selecting Setting
will open a new window with three tabs;
Alarm, To Record and To PTZ.
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CHAPTER 8
ALARM ALARM
Motion Motion Event Event Other Alarm Other Alarm Alarm Out Alarm Out
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Alarm allows you to set whether the internal buzzer will sound, which camera (if any) will display in full
screen mode, whether an e-mail will be sent and whether still image snapshots will be taken.
Email notifications are set up in the Email tab of the Network window as covered in SECTION 4.5.
To Record. The DVR will start recording on a channel where motion is detected, but you can also set
other cameras on your system to record as well.
For example: If Camera 1 detects motion, you can have it trigger Cameras 2 and 3 to begin
recording as well.
To PTZ. If you have a PTZ camera connected and set up (see previous chapter), you can have it move
to a selected, preconfigured position.
Area Also found in the Motion tab, this allows the user to set the sensitivity of certain areas within the
camera's field of view and to turn off motion sensitivity in specific areas.
By clicking on the Select button you will be presented with that camera's video feed with a blue grid
overlaying it.
Areas covered by the blue grid will detect motion.
Motion detection can be turned off in specific
areas by erasing the blue grid in the desired
section of the screen by clicking and dragging with
the mouse.
Repeating the process will restore the grid lines.
Clicking on the trash can button will remove the
grid completely from the screen, turning motion
detection off.
Clicking on the star button will restore the grid across the entire screen.
As sensitivity is influenced by color and light level, you can adjust its values according to your specific
conditions. The default value is "4." A setting of "8" is most sensitive while a setting of "1" is minimally
sensitive.
Right-clicking in the screen will show or hide the
control menu at the bottom of the screen.
Test your settings by moving something or
someone through the grid area in the camera's
view. Motion should not be detected outside of
this area but you should see a yellow humanoid
figure appear in the screen once the DVR detects
movement within the grid. Removing the grid
where there is a flag or trees that frequently move
in the wind will prevent false alerts. Click on the Disk button to save your settings before exiting the
setup process by clicking on the X button.
Sensitivity: 6 Sensitivity: 6
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Sensitivity: 6 Sensitivity: 6
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